The Kerala state assembly unanimously passed a resolution Monday, reiterating its plea to the central government for a Constitutional amendment to change the state’s name from ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’, following minor adjustments suggested by the union home ministry.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan introduced the resolution under Article 3 of the Constitution, stressing on the historical significance of ‘Keralam’ in Malayalam language and its association with the unity of Malayalam-speaking communities since India’s independence struggle.
“The name of our state is written as Kerala in the First Schedule of the Constitution. This Assembly requests the Centre to take immediate steps to amend it as ‘Keralam’ under Article 3 of the Constitution and have it renamed as ‘Keralam’ in all the languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution,” PTI quoted Vijayan saying.
Last year, a similar resolution was unanimously passed on August 9, calling for the name change in both schedules of the Constitution. However, subsequent verification revealed that amendment was only necessary in the First Schedule, prompting the assembly to reiterate its stance through a fresh resolution.
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Chief Minister Pinarayi reiterated that while ‘Keralam’ is widely recognised in Malayalam, the official records still refer to the state as ‘Kerala’.
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Kerala to be called Keralam, Centre to take final call after state assembly adopts resolution
